[About XDA developers] TRusselo:
I created my own start page so I have quick access to multiple forums right off the start, and decided to share a basic version of my page with editing instructions to modify it and create your own!

All you need is very basic HTML

reading

skill, and follow instructions.

To start here is my basic page that is posted below to mod yourself. It contains Samsung Captivate Phone and Android OS forums in the same place, and edited some of the top buttons, and removed the live content as it cannot be live, run from your pc.

HERE is the file

unzip to desktop.

click to use

This is the Custom Captivate / Android page I modded. Same as file in .zip above and below.

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<body id="vpag">

<a name="top"></a>
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<div id="header">
<div id="logo"><a href="http://xdaforums.com/index.php">xdadevelopers</a></div>
<div id="rightcol-header">
<div id="topic-options" class="header-boxes">
<a href="#" id="slidertoggle">Devices by OS or Manufacturer</a>
<div id="devices">
<ul>
<li><a href="http://xdaforums.com/filter.php?cat=Windows-Mobile">All Windows Mobile Devices</a></li>
<li><a href="http://xdaforums.com/filter.php?cat=Android">All Android Devices</a></li>
<li><a href="#">HTC Devices</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://xdaforums.com/filter.php?cat=HTC">All</a></li>
<li><a href="http://xdaforums.com/filter.php?cat=HTC-Android">Android</a></li>
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</ul>
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<ul>
<li><a href="http://xdaforums.com/filter.php?cat=Acer">All</a></li>
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<ul>
<li><a href="http://xdaforums.com/filter.php?cat=Samsung">All</a></li>
<li><a href="http://xdaforums.com/filter.php?cat=Samsung-Android">Android</a></li>
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</ul>
</li>
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<li><a href="#">Sony Ericsson Devices</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://xdaforums.com/filter.php?cat=sonyericsson">All</a></li>
<li><a href="http://xdaforums.com/filter.php?cat=sonyericsson-android">Android</a></li>
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</ul>
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</ul>
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<form action="http://www.google.com/cse" id="cse-search-box">
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</form>
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<div id="topic-jump" class="header-boxes">
<form id="autosearch" action="http://www.google.com/cse">
<input id="s" name="query" type="text" value="find your device..." onfocus="javascript:if(this.value=='find your device...') {this.value='';}" onblur="javascript:if(this.value=='') {this.value='find your device...'}; clearSuggest();" onkeyup="suggest(this.value,event);" onkeydown="return tabfix(this.value,event);" autocomplete="off" />
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<input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1" />
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<p style="display:none;"><input class="nodisplayd" type="text" id="sortIndex" /></p>
<div id="results"></div>
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<a href="http://xdaforums.com/usercp.php">User CP</a>
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<li>Welcome~!

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<!-- End Breadcrumbs Bar -->

<!-- NAVBAR POPUPS -->

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<!-- sub-forum list -->
<!-- new category search -->

<div class="categorybox">
<ul class="threadcontrols threadmenu">
<li id="forumsearch" class="menucontrol"><a href="http://xdaforums.com/search.php?f=703">Search this Forum</a><img src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/forumbuttonview.png" class="alignright" style="margin-right:10px;" alt=""/></li>
</ul>
</div>

<!-- END new cat search -->

<div class="forumbox view-condensed">
<div class="forumbox-header"><h2>Sub-Forums<span class="normal"> : Samsung Captivate</span></h2></div>

<div class="forumheader">
<div class="forumheader-title">Forum</div>

</div>

<ol class="forumlist">

<ol class="forumlist">
<li>
<div class="forumdetails">

<img class="alignleft" src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/xda-statusicons/forum_new.png" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_704" />
<h3 class="forumtitle">
<a href="http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=704">Captivate General</a>
<p>Discussion about the AT&T Samsung Captivate (general chat, tips & tricks, etc)</p>
</div>

</li>
</ol>

<ol class="forumlist">
<li>
<div class="forumdetails">

<img class="alignleft" src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/xda-statusicons/forum_new.png" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_746" />
<h3 class="forumtitle">
<a href="http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=746">Captivate Q&A</a>
<p>For all of your questions about the AT&T Samsung Captivate</p>
</div>

</li>
</ol>

<ol class="forumlist">
<li>
<div class="forumdetails">

<img class="alignleft" src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/xda-statusicons/forum_new.png" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_705" />
<h3 class="forumtitle">
<a href="http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=705">Captivate Accessories</a>
<p>Accessories for the AT&T Samsung Captivate (cases, screen protectors, batteries, etc)</p>
</div>

</li>
</ol>

<ol class="forumlist">
<li>
<div class="forumdetails">

<img class="alignleft" src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/xda-statusicons/forum_new.png" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_706" />
<h3 class="forumtitle">
<a href="http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=706">Captivate Android Development</a>
<p>Android development for the AT&T Samsung Captivate</p>
</li>
</ol>

<ol class="forumlist">
<li>
<div class="forumdetails">

<img class="alignleft" src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/xda-statusicons/forum_new.png" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_707" />
<h3 class="forumtitle">
<a href="http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=707">Captivate Themes and Apps</a>
<p>Themes and applications for the AT&T Samsung Captivate</p>

</li>
</ol>

</ol>
</div>
<!-- / sub-forum list -->

<!-- INSERT OTHER DEVICES HERE -->

<!-- sub-forum list -->
<!-- new category search -->

<div class="categorybox">
<ul class="threadcontrols threadmenu">
<li id="forumsearch" class="menucontrol"><a href="http://xdaforums.com/search.php?f=564">Search this Forum</a><img src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/forumbuttonview.png" class="alignright" style="margin-right:10px;" alt=""/></li>
</ul>
</div>

<!-- END new cat search -->
<div class="forumbox view-condensed">
<div class="forumbox-header"><h2>Sub-Forums<span class="normal"> : Android Development and Hacking</span></h2></div>

<div class="forumheader">
<div class="forumheader-title">Forum</div>

</div>

<ol class="forumlist">

<ol class="forumlist">
<li>
<div class="forumdetails">

<img class="alignleft" src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/xda-statusicons/forum_new.png" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_565" />
<h3 class="forumtitle">
<a href="http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=565">Android Software and Hacking General</a>
<p>Technical discussion of Android development and hacking. No noobs please. Device-specific releases should go under appropriate device forum.</p>
</div>

</li>
</ol>

<ol class="forumlist">
<li>
<div class="forumdetails">

<img class="alignleft" src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/xda-statusicons/forum_new.png" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_1236" />
<h3 class="forumtitle">
<a href="http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1236">Android Q&A</a>
<p>For all of your questions relating to the Android platform</p>
</div>
</li>
</ol>

<ol class="forumlist">
<li>
<div class="forumdetails">

<img class="alignleft" src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/xda-statusicons/forum_new.png" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_524" />
<h3 class="forumtitle">
<a href="http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=524">Android Software Development</a>
<p>Discussion about Android-specific software development</p>
</div>

</li>
</ol>

<ol class="forumlist">
<li>
<div class="forumdetails">

<img class="alignleft" src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/xda-statusicons/forum_new.png" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_527" />
<h3 class="forumtitle">
<a href="http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=527">Android Themes</a>
<p>Themes and skins for Android devices</p>
</div>
</li>
</ol>

<ol class="forumlist">
<li>
<div class="forumdetails">

<img class="alignleft" src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/xda-statusicons/forum_new.png" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_530" />
<h3 class="forumtitle">
<a href="http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=530">Android Apps and Games</a>
<p>Applications and games created by xda-developers users for use on Android. No commercial apps/games allowed.</p>
</div>

</li>
</ol>
</ol>
</div>
<!-- / sub-forum list -->

<!-- INSERT OTHER OSs HERE -->

</body>
</html>

EDITING INSTRUCTIONS

These instructions wont work exactly for mesh version above. that takes basic html knowledge.

Notepad++ is a great multi-functional notepad application. i use it.

to edit/ add other devices/ OS es:

open the .html file you downloaded below in text editor

Go to the forum you want to add on xda (eg. Captivate http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=703 ) note the 703 for captivate - ### later

right click page > veiw source (in IE edit menu > view source )

scroll down and find <!-- sub-forum list -->

copy THAT AND everything down to and including <!-- / sub-forum list -->

paste into html document under previous appropriate <!-- / sub-forum list -->

near the beggining of paste, under <!-- new category search --> look for line (where ### is your fourm number )

<li id="forumsearch" class="menucontrol"><a href="/forumdisplay.php?f=[COLOR=#0000ff]###[/COLOR]&nojs=1#goto_forumsearch" rel="nofollow">Search this Forum</a><img src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/forumbuttonview.png" class="alignright" style="margin-right:10px;" alt=""/> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("forumsearch", true); </script></li>

and replace with

<li id="forumsearch" class="menucontrol"><a href="search.php?f=[COLOR=#0000ff]###[/COLOR]">Search this Forum</a><img src="http://media.xda-developers.com/images/forumbuttonview.png" class="alignright" style="margin-right:10px;" alt=""/></li>

once again ### is YOUR WANTED forum number

use text editor " find and replace " search for <a href=" replace with <a href="http://xdaforums.com/

then run a search for <a href="http://xdaforums.com// <<--note double // get rid of extra! *might happen*

then run a search for <a href="http://xdaforums.com/http://xdaforums.com/ <<--note double everything - get rid of extra! *might happen*

look for

all references

of <div class="forumstats"> and delete that line and all lines down to the

SECOND

NEXT </div> there should be one set per fourm per sub fourm added. usually 5 sets per subforum

look for and delete the 2 lines

<div class="forumheader-last">Last Post</div>
<div class="forumheader-stats">Stats</div>

save file.

test

now figure out how to remove captivate!

HERE is the file

unzip to desktop.

click to use